Christchurch City Council. Municipal Electricity Department. (1920-1989)
Dates
- Existence: 1920 - 1989
Parallel Names
- MED
Biography
In 1903 the Christchurch City Council established a small scale public supply of electricity. In subsequent years other local councils established similar departments. The Electricity Department was restructured in 1920 and was renamed the Municipal Electricity Department in 1922.The Municipal Electricity Department took over the responsibility for the distribution of electricity to Waimairi County in 1946.
On 1 February 1989, the new company, Southpower, was officially formed by the amalgamation of the Christchurch Municipal Electricity Board and the Central Canterbury Electric Power Board. With the addition of the Port Hills Energy Authority and then Riccarton Electricity in November, it became the second largest supply authority for electricity in New Zealand.
Southpower was both a lines company and a retailer of electricity. Following government reform of the sector, in 1998 Southpower sold its retail activities and retained its network activities.
In December 1998 the company was renamed Orion New Zealand Limited.
Orion New Zealand is a community owned entity with two key shareholders - the Christchurch City Council, through its subsidiary Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (89.3%) and the Selwyn District Council (10.7%).
Found in 124 Collections and/or Records:
MED Staff Photograph, 1983
Framed photograph - BW MED staff photograph 1983
MED Staff Photograph, 1934
Very large, framed, outsize staff print, 1934, black and white
MED Staff Photograph, 1934
Unframed, outsized MED staff photo, 1934
MED Staff Photograph, 1939
MED staff photo, 1939, black and white, unframed.
MED Staff Photographs, 1920 - 1957
M.E.D unframed prints, including a colour print Sun Electric tune up, BW print Staff photograph 1930s, BW print Staff photograph no date, BW print - Portrait of unidentified man, BW print staff photograph 1957
Members of the New Zealand Gas Companies Association, Wellington., 1934-09-27
Framed photograph - New Zealand Gas Companies Association Wellington, 27th September 1934 Back row - M.Healy, F.W.J Belton, E.Rabbidge, F.J.Kennedy, F.M Kennedy, M.J Kennedy, H.Batten, A.R Meek, L.Pickering, J.T Hungerford, H.Rands Front tow - J.P Newman, A.Morrie Taylor, A.L Warburton, Dr C Prendergast Knight, W.E Rogers, Gerald Fitzgerald, James Lowe
Microfiche
2 x microfiche
Minutes, 1988
Minutes dated 16/11/1988 of the Electrical Substation Subcommittee held at Ferrymead related to Opening of Ferrymead Historic Park
Mr Barrett, Portrait, 1920 - 1960
Framed MED staff photograph - bw portrait of Mr Barrett
Mr J Crombie Scott, Portrait, 1920 - 1960
Framed MED staff photograph - BW portrait of Mr J Crombie Scott